It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tonopah Valley can now relate to. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pima Roughriders. The Phoenix's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Tonopah Valley lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Najea Cooper, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cooper's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell was another key player, having thrown for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
Jeremiah Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pima, rushing for 148 yards and five touchdowns, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
Tonopah Valley's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1. As for Pima, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tonopah Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pima, they will square off against Scottsdale Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scottsdale Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pima surely won't give up without a fight.
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